ALIGARH, May 21 -- The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has taken strong cognizance of a defamatory and misleading article published on May 19 on the web portal of a prominent Hindi daily. The article, authored by Mr Shariq Adeeb Ansari, National Executive President of the All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz, was titled "Aligarh Muslim University: Bhai Bhateejawad Se Khokhli Hoti Ek Rashtriya Sanstha".

The write-up contains a series of baseless, misleading, and false allegations which are not only untrue but also defamatory and derogatory in nature.

Taking serious note of the content, the university administration has decided to initiate defamation and criminal proceedings against both the web portal and the author of the article.

The unive...